In Numbers*
- 1.4 million people are facing undernourishment (SOFI, 2024)
- 1,312.45 mt of food distributed for school feeding - USD 4.3 million six-months (November 2024 - April 2025) net funding requirements - 189,700 people assisted in October 2024
Operational Updates
Emergency Preparedness and Response
- As the country nears the end of the hurricane season, WFP is closely monitoring the potential formation of late-season climate events. In preparation, WFP has secured a small contingency food stock to quickly support the government’s response in potentially impacted areas, in case required.
- WFP is collaborating with smallholder farmers' organizations on a hydrological and early warning study that will establish thresholds and triggers for droughts and floods in 37 municipalities of the Dry Corridor. This study will assist farmers in identifying anticipatory actions and guiding them to reduce the risk of climate-related shocks and protect food systems.
- Additionally, WFP has successfully secured funding to support response efforts for potential climate shocks. These contributions will be crucial for providing a second school meal to schoolchildren in the Dry Corridor during the lean season, complementing their regular mid-morning breakfast.
School Feeding
- WFP has rehabilitated and provided new 11 school kitchen- storage modules in the Dry Corridor in the municipalities of Somoto, Totogalpa, Yalagüina and Palacagüina. This intervention has improved the conditions for preparing school meals, significantly enhancing hygiene and food safety. Eating areas have also been installed, allowing 1,192 children to enjoy their meals in a safer and more comfortable environment.
Local Food Systems
- WFP is exploring the introduction of innovative digital business solutions for smallholder farmers who traditionally face limited access to modern technology. Farm2Go, is a digital platform developed by WFP that links smallholder farmers to local buyers and shares agricultural best practices.
This digital marketplace enables real-time, remote interactions between farmers and local buyers to view products, make offers, create demand, and manage agricultural services covering the process from end-to-end.